Norman castle

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How many castles did the Normans build in England? And how many are still standing? Explore this A to Z of Norman castles in England!

Pepoli Castle, Erice, Sicily. With foundations dating from Saracen times, Pepoli Castle was at first a feudal stronghold. Built by the Normans in the 11th century, it has had numerous additions, including three magnificent watch-towers that were built during the 15th century. Still owned by the Pepoli family, the castle has the most breathtaking views from its towers.

Castles are one of the most impressive monuments of the middle ages, it is in the construction of castles, along with abbeys & cathedrals, where we see the middle ages really shine. Normally people think of castles as impressive militaristic structures, but in recent times many castles have been found to have lots of defensive flaws and may have been built more to impress and show power, essentially to tell everyone in the area who was master here, they also served administration purposes as…

One of the finest Norman keeps in England, Rochester Castle overlooks the River Medway. The castle was built on the site of an earlier Roman fort, and the keep uses building materials from the old Roman city walls. 📷 Ian Wool

Norman Gateway, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

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Alnwick Castle is a castle and country house in Alnwick in the English county of Northumberland. It is the seat of The 12th Duke of Northumberland, built following the Norman conquest.

Old Sarum, England. This is a model reconstruction of the Medieval castle of Old Sarum. Originally an ancient Iron Age hill fort, Old Sarum became one of the most important Medieval castles in England (built over the massive earthworks of the ancient hill - Imgur

Trim Castle in Ireland was built by Hugh de Lacy in 1176 and is the largest Anglo Norman Castle in Ireland

Pembroke castle

Photographs of The Castle Keep & Black Gate a Norman Castle built in 1080 in Newcastle upon Tyne.

A typical Anglo-Norman Irish Village by JG O’Donoghue

Duke William's older half-brother through Herleve, Robert was the son of Herluin de Conteville, older brother of Odo who became Bishop of Bayeux. Unlike Odo, Robert was a stalwart of his duke-king

Dirleton Castle in the time of the De Vaux family

Goodrich Castle was probably built by Godric of Mappestone after the Norman invasion of England, initially as an earth&wooden fortification.In the middle of the 12th c.the original castle was replaced with a stone keep,&was then expanded significantly during the late 13th c.The success of Goodrich's design influenced many other constructions across England over the following years.It became the seat of the powerful Talbot family before falling out of favour as a residence in late Tudor…

The Norman Castle in Erice, Sicily. The castle whixh is also called the Venus Castle was built on the venue where a temple devoted to a…